Dr. Sonali Ruder, D.O., is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician, trained chef, mom, and cookbook author. She graduated from Brown University, Midwestern University-Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Institute of Culinary Education. Dr. Ruder is a contributing writer, recipe developer, spokesperson, and health and wellness expert for several national magazines, cookbooks, websites, and companies. She is the founder of The Foodie Physician website and the author of several cookbooks, including the Natural Pregnancy Cookbook and Natural Baby Food. Her goal is to give people the confidence and the tools to take control of their health, starting in the kitchen.